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Ariana Rosas

Producer

Ariana Rosas is a producer for “Marketplace Morning Report,” a nationally broadcast business and economics news show that airs as part of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

She joined the show in March 2022 as director-assistant producer, and a year and a half later, was promoted to overnight producer, where she oversaw daily production, contributed to the show’s daily news agenda, assigned and edited reporter stories, and line-edited the show scripts with the host. In this role, she served as the final editor and fact-checker before going live.

With the departure of the show’s longtime host, she transitioned from overnight to dayside production. She now primarily produces feature content for the morning casts and contributes to Marketplace’s digital presence.

Ariana came to Marketplace from Minnesota Public Radio, where she worked on the local version of “Morning Edition,” as well as a now-retired hour-long daily national talk show.

Ariana has a strong background in editing and fact-checking daily stories, longer-form features, as well as investigative reporting. As a freelance fact-checker, she worked across digital, print, and audio platforms, contributing to publications and outlets ranging from Rebel Girls and Vice Magazine to Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting.

Ariana lives in Brooklyn with her two cats, Lunar and Whiskey.

Latest from Ariana Rosas

  • Millennials are buying more and more homes
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    A big change in the housing market is happening — young people aged 25 to 34 are making up a bigger and bigger proportion of homeowners. A new analysis from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies says millennials, a group that has traditionally faced difficulties with high home prices, are making inroads as they age and start families. Global demand for oil will reach a new record this year, according to the International Energy Agency. And, the Bank of Japan again declined to raise interest rates, bucking expectations and continuing the country’s policy of ultra-loose monetary policy that has kept rates near zero for years. 

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  • Has global inflation peaked?
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    From the BBC World Service: Global inflation seems to be easing – but there’s still no quick fix. The latest data from Europe suggests the worst of the inflation pain might be over for now. We hear from consumers and businesses in the UK where prices are still high, and we take a look at Japan’s unique approach to rising prices. Plus, Elon Musk changed Twitter’s blue tick system and now an unlikely party has been taking advantage – Afghanistan’s Taliban.

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  • The latest data on China’s economy isn’t good at all
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    Fresh economic data from the Chinese government paints a picture of a rapidly slowing — and aging — economy. The world’s second-largest economy reported just 3 percent GDP growth in the fourth quarter, a number that’s the lowest in decades besides the first year of the pandemic. And, this week’s World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland is underway and tackling global issues in an age of increasing fractiousness among world powers. 

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  • Davos kicks off amid a wave of global crises
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    The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum kicked off this week in Davos, Switzerland, bringing together a collection of the world’s most powerful people to discuss a range of global issues. On the agenda for participants will be problems like climate change, geopolitical fragmentation, and even a question of the summit’s own relevance. Zanny Minton Beddoes, the Editor-in-chief of The Economist, gives her view on the ground in Davos. Electric vehicle sales accounted for 10 percent of all new global car sales in 2022, another indication of the EV industry’s meteoric rise. And, Walmart and Salesforce announced a partnership to improve deliveries and other logistical aspects of the retail giant’s business. 

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  • A nurse takes care of a newborn baby at a hospital in Fuyang, in China's eastern Anhui province on January 17, 2023. - China OUT (Photo by AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: Chinese officials say the country has entered an “era of negative population growth”. We examine what a decreasing workforce and a growing elderly population means for China’s economic future. Meanwhile India is guzzling Russian oil at a record rate.  Plus, we ask why is the cost of a box of eggs soaring around the world?

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  • What do bank and Netflix earnings say about the economy?
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    It’s that time of the year again: earnings season. Publicly traded companies across the economy are reporting their fourth-quarter results, and they so far portray a mixed picture of the economy. Michael Hewson, Chief Market Analyst at the London-based CMC Markets, tells us what he’s looking at, including reports from banks and Netflix. Bank earnings that have come out so far have shown increased caution at those financial institutions, which boosted their rainy day reserves in anticipation of increased financial malaise. And, what the CEO of energy giant Equinor has to say about the future of household energy. 

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  • Wages aren’t keeping up with inflation, hitting low-income workers the hardest
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    Wages aren’t keeping up with increasing prices, according to new data on wage growth. That’s meaning economic hardship across the board, especially in low-income households that have costs for essentials skyrocket. That disparity between wages and prices is also affecting workers of color more, due to having lower savings rates and fewer liquid assets on average. And, Mexico has passed a new ban on smoking in all public places. 

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  • High energy bills are here to stay
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    From the BBC World Service: The boss of one of the world’s biggest energy firms, Equinor, is warning households not to expect energy bills to return to pre-pandemic prices. Anders Opedal was speaking to the BBC as he headed to the World Economic Forum in Davos, which starts today. Meanwhile Mexico has banned smoking in all public places, giving it some of the toughest rules in the world. Plus there are complaints about price rises in Croatia, just over two weeks after it adopted the Euro as currency.

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  • Largest-ever settlement reached over mortgage redlining
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    Yesterday, the Department of Justice reached a settlement with the California-based City National Bank over accusations of mortgage “redlining” in Latino and Black neighborhoods in Los Angeles County. The settlement is the largest in U.S. history, clocking in at $31 million. The storm in California is helping the drought situation, but there’s now talk of improving the state’s stormwater storage system. And, the BBC’s Ben Chu reports on the dire economic and political situation in Sri Lanka. 

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  • An oil giant predicted climate change … then downplayed it

    A new study finds that Exxon, the multinational oil giant, conducted in-house research as early as the 1970s that accurately predicted climate change, only to publicly downplay the issue. This, as some states sue the company and other fossil fuel producers over allegedly misleading the public for decades. China’s government is looking to regulate some of its most successful tech firms by buying so-called “golden shares,” which allow shareholders more control over company decisions. And, states and communities are scrambling to meet the federal government’s deadline on new broadband internet funding. 

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